Coal Grove's Deeds, Ironton's Ford earn SEODAB scholarships

The Southeast Ohio District Athletic Board announced this year’s $1,000 scholarships. Those receiving scholarships were: front row from left to right, Walker Fowble (Oak Hill), Ava Heller (Sheridan), Ethan Hochstetler (Wheelersburg), Mia Vastine (Wheelersburg), Dylan Shupert (South Webster), Abbie Deeds (Dawson-Bryant); back row from left to right, Olivia Tabler (Federal Hocking), Addison Jackson (Federal Hocking), Jaekyn Ridout (Valley), Timberlyn Templeton (Southern), Tucker Williams (Jackson), Jacey McKnight (Marietta), Averey Cottrill (Fairfield Union) Not pictured: Elijah Ford (Ironton), Carson Free (Paint Valley), Miller McKenzie (Wheelersburg), Maggie Risner (Minford), Jayce Rothwell (North Adams). (Photo Submitted)

The Ohio High School Athletic Association annually provides scholarships for outstanding student athletes from its member schools.

Each member high school may submit one senior male and one senior female candidate for scholarship consideration as well as one senior female minority and one senior male minority candidate.

Two local student/athletes were honored as Coal Grove’s Abbie Deeds and Ironton’s Elijah Ford were recipients.

The OHSAA and SEDAB scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who have excelled academically and athletically.

To be nominated by their high school students must meet the following criteria: must be a graduating senior; have a grade point average of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale; must have received a minimum of three varsity letters in one OHSAA sanctioned sport or four varsity letters in a combination of any two or more OHSAA sanctioned sports.

In conjunction with the OHSAA, the Southeast District Athletic Board awarded eighteen scholarships to athletes across the district and hosted the annual scholarship banquet on June 23, 2025 at Parks Edge in Jackson, Ohio to honor this year’s recipients.

Scholarships awarded included the SEDAB James Mains Memorial Scholarship, the SEDAB Roger Thompson Memorial Scholarship, the Male and Female Ethnic Minority Scholarship, and 14 additional scholarships. Each scholarship was in the amount of $1,000.

The SEDAB is pleased to announce Mia Vastine of Wheelersburg High School has been awarded the OHSAA Southeast District Roger Thompson Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.